The following PPE and infection control protocol must be followed prior to performing dental treatement in dental operatory
Personal Protective Equipment:
Disposable gowns must be worn during disinfection, set-up procedures, patient treatment, clean-up procedures, and sterilization
Protective eyewear must be worn at all times when performing procedures in the dental operatory or when in sterilization area
Examination gloves must be worn when performing all aspects of dental treament and preparation for patient treatment
Utility gloves must be worn when cleaning dental operatory and when handling dirty instruments in sterilization area
Preparing the Dental Operatory
While doning PPE student will flush water lines for 3 minutes
Wipe all surfaces (dental chair, light, hoses, switches, bracket table, assistant/doctor stools) with gauze saturated with disinfectant cleaner
Let surfaces remain wet for 10 minutes
Repeat following procedure
Setting up Dental Operatory
Place protective barriers on the following surfaces utilizing exam gloves:
all hoses
dental light switches
dental chair switches
air/water syringe
tray table
dental stools
writing utencils
Patient Treatment
Always wear PPE
Do not touch chart during treatment
Use disposable prophy cup,brush,air/water syringe, HVE, saliva ejector and dispose of after use
At completion of treatment, remove patient napkin and eyewear, and dismiss patient
Dental Operatory Clean-up
Always wear PPE when breaking down operatory. Remove exam gloves, wash hands for 30 secs and replace with clean examination gloves followed by utility gloves
Remove handpiece
Remove all plastic barriers and wipe surfaces with gauze saturated in surface disinfectant, let sit for 10 minutes
Procede to Sterilization
Sterilization
Always wear PPE
Proceed to dirty side sterilization area with tray and items that require processing
Place disposables in trash, instruments in Ultrasonic (handpieces are not placed in ultrasonic, wipe with 2x2 gauze to remove debris) then lubircate and place in sterilzation pouch
Remove instruments from ultrasonic and place in sterilization pouches
Place pouches into sterilizer with transter forceps
Close door and begin cycle
Remove PPE
Wash hands
Infection Control and Sterilization protocol MUST be followed for every patient.
Infection Control Protocol
The following PPE and infection control protocol must be followed prior to performing dental treatement in dental operatory
Personal Protective Equipment:
Disposable gowns must be worn during disinfection, set-up procedures, patient treatment, clean-up procedures, and sterilization
Protective eyewear must be worn at all times when performing procedures in the dental operatory or when in sterilization area
Examination gloves must be worn when performing all aspects of dental treament and preparation for patient treatment
Utility gloves must be worn when cleaning dental operatory and when handling dirty instruments in sterilization area
Preparing the Dental Operatory
While doning PPE student will flush water lines for 3 minutes
Wipe all surfaces (dental chair, light, hoses, switches, bracket table, assistant/doctor stools) with gauze saturated with disinfectant cleaner
Let surfaces remain wet for 10 minutes
Repeat following procedure
Setting up Dental Operatory
Place protective barriers on the following surfaces utilizing exam gloves:
all hoses
dental light switches
dental chair switches
air/water syringe
tray table
dental stools
writing utencils
Patient Treatment
Always wear PPE
Do not touch chart during treatment
Use disposable prophy cup,brush,air/water syringe, HVE, saliva ejector and dispose of after use
At completion of treatment, remove patient napkin and eyewear, and dismiss patient
Dental Operatory Clean-up
Always wear PPE when breaking down operatory. Remove exam gloves, wash hands for 30 secs and replace with clean examination gloves followed by utility gloves
Remove handpiece
Remove all plastic barriers and wipe surfaces with gauze saturated in surface disinfectant, let sit for 10 minutes
Procede to Sterilization
Sterilization
Always wear PPE
Proceed to dirty side sterilization area with tray and items that require processing
Place disposables in trash, instruments in Ultrasonic (handpieces are not placed in ultrasonic, wipe with 2x2 gauze to remove debris) then lubircate and place in sterilzation pouch
Remove instruments from ultrasonic and place in sterilization pouches
Place pouches into sterilizer with transter forceps
Close door and begin cycle
Remove PPE
Wash hands
Infection Control and Sterilization protocol MUST be followed for every patient.
homeCarrington College Infection Control. Updated March 2011.